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NFL International Series heads Down Under in '26
NEW ORLEANS -- NFL International Series plans for the 2026 regular season include the first ever game in Australia.,A date for the game in Australia will be announced this year with the site identified Wednesday as the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in 2026, with the Los Angeles Rams as the d...

Mavs could have Anthony Davis for Finals rematch vs. Celtics
Anthony Davis could make his debut for the Mavericks on Thursday when Dallas hits the road to wrap up its two-game season series with the Boston Celtics.,The Mavericks are 0-2 since trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for a package that included Davis, who is working his way back from an a...

Report: Rockets obtain G Jaden Springer from Celtics
The Houston Rockets are acquiring backup guard Jaden Springer and a 2030 second-round draft pick from the Boston Celtics, ESPN reported Wednesday.,Both teams will exchange protected second-round picks as well.,Springer is averaging 1.7 points and 5.4 minutes in 26 games off the bench for Boston this...

Waiting for Gold: Class of '25 finalists anxious to hear Hall of Fame fate
Fifteen former players will take a deep breath and hope to hear their name called when the Pro Football Hall of Fame announces its newest slate of modern-era selections on Thursday night ahead of Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans.,The Hall of Fame Selection Committee can elect up to five players from th...

Super Bowl LIX: Betting Report
Wagers have been pouring in at sportsbooks since the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles clinched their spots in Super Bowl LIX, to be played Sunday in New Orleans. If you decide to move past the Super Bowl squares this year and wager in a different fashion, there's still time to put at least...

One LIV golfer to receive U.S. Open exemption
The 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont this June will become the first major championship to offer a direct exemption to a competitor from LIV Golf.,The United States Golf Association released its 24 exemption categories for the tournament Wednesday, including a spot for one player ranked in the top three o...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: NBA, College Basketball Predictions for February 5th
February 5th's top sports betting picks and predictions include our expert analysis for Tuesday night's slate of college basketball games to bet on....

Celtics handle Cavaliers in battle of East's best
Derrick White scored 14 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter to help the visiting Boston Celtics extend their winning streak to four games with a 112-105 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night.,White made 6 of 12 3-point attempts. Four of his 3-pointers came in the fourth.,The Caval...

Cowboys star G Zack Martin weighing whether to play in 2025
Longtime Dallas Cowboys star guard Zack Martin is pondering whether to play in 2025 and said Tuesday he will make a decision in four to six weeks.,The nine-time Pro Bowler missed the last seven games of the season due to season-ending ankle surgery.,The 34-year-old Martin said getting healthy is his...

Cincinnati, UCF try to shake out of slumps
Wednesday marks the lone regular-season meeting between Cincinnati and UCF as the slumping Big 12 foes square off in Orlando, Fla.,The former American Athletic Conference rivals are halfway through their second seasons in the rugged Big 12, where wins continue to be difficult to come by.,UCF (13-8, ...

TCU, West Virginia mirror each other's seasons heading into matchup
Since the start of January, TCU and West Virginia have been on the same roller coaster ride in the Big 12 Conference.,After the teams opened the month win-loss-win-loss-win, both suffered three-game losing streaks before rebounding with victories on Sunday.,It's an unusual confluence of nine matchin...

Orioles sign outfielder Ramon Laureano
The Baltimore Orioles agreed to terms with free agent outfielder Ramon Laureano on a one-year contract with a club option for 2026, the club announced Tuesday afternoon.,Terms were not disclosed, but multiple reports had the deal worth $4 million.,Laureano, 30, played for the Cleveland Guardians and...

Mavericks acquire Caleb Martin from 76ers
The Dallas Mavericks acquired forward Caleb Martin from the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday in exchange for guard Quentin Grimes and a second-round pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.,The initial ESPN report of the trade came less than an hour after an introductory news conference for former Mavericks guard L...

Two-time Grand Slam winner Simona Halep retires
Former World No. 1 Simona Halep, who won two Grand Slams before a doping suspension, announced her retirement on Tuesday following a loss at the Transylvania Open in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.,Halep, 33, fell to Italy's Lucia Bronzetti 6-1, 6-1, in her first match of 2025, then informed the crowd in her ...

Report: Mavericks acquire Caleb Martin from 76ers
The Dallas Mavericks are acquiring forward Caleb Martin from the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for guard Quentin Grimes and a second-round pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, ESPN reported on Tuesday.,The report came less than an hour after an introductory news conference for former Mavericks guard Luka Do...

Former Packers K Mason Crosby announces retirement
Longtime Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby announced his retirement Tuesday after 17 NFL seasons.,Crosby, 40, became the leading scorer in Packers history from 2007-22 before finishing his career with the New York Giants in 2023.,He announced his decision during his radio show on Milwaukee's 105...

Ichiro non-voter still unknown after ballot reveal
The lone voter who snubbed Ichiro Suzuki on the 2025 Hall of Fame ballot remains anonymous.,All 321 members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America who allowed their ballots to be made public on Tuesday voted for the Japanese outfielder. ,Suzuki's name appeared on 393 of 394 ballots when the...

Tiger Woods announces death of mother: 'She was my biggest fan'
Tiger Woods announced over social media that his mother, Kultida, died on Tuesday morning. ,Woods did not reveal a cause of death for his mother, who reportedly was responsible for the 15-time major winner wearing red as his signature look in final rounds on Sundays.,"It is with heartfelt sadness th...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Basketball Predictions for February 4th
February 4th's top sports betting picks and predictions include our expert analysis for Tuesday night's slate of college basketball games to bet on....

Now healthy, No. 23 Illinois takes show on road vs. Rutgers
Brad Underwood had plenty of reasons to crack a smile.,Illinois rode a healthy rotation to a second-half comeback win over visiting Ohio State on Sunday, and the Fighting Illini finally may have reached the other side of a challenging stretch.,Though they dropped five spots in the Associated Press T...